Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-05-07
Minor Mention.

Mr.. Isaac Hammond leading FAR.
mer in Wyoming County. \. Y. SAYS
that he c;ln keep more sheep through
tho Summer in an apple orchard than
he can in the same acreage without
the trees. Tho orchard and the sheep
are mutually benefited. the fallen fru t
feed ng the sheep. and the latter not
only clearing the fruit of worms. but
greatly improving it by manuring the
trees.
A COW is in her prime at seven TO
eight years of are, and for 4 year or
two before or after this me- there is
little difference. II she is only med
inm rs Il m TX or butter producer. she
should be turned OF ut eleven or twelve
ears old, though of course extra val
liable cows from COOL milking strains
should be brel rs often and us long rs
possible. The calf Of 4 superior cow
e ghtcen years OLD even may rcore than
pay the expense of grinding and cut
ting her feed. if that is necessary.
Desp &c some prejudice rs we'll as
some valid objections against pork as
IN article of Diet. it continues to be
more largely used than any other kind
of meat. There are several reasons for
this. 1t has less waste. bone and offal
than any other animal food. 1t is east
~ kept and fLttcncd. even by those who
have little room. and when sailed it can
be kept with less labil ty of spo ling
than most other meats. This last point
is seldom thought of, bat has rs much
to do with the popularity of pork as
any other of its advantages.
Experience with cvcrgreens has
shown that there IS little use in setting
ont trees in cold. wet soil, where the
temperature is not warm enough to
start the roots into activity, or start
the new foliage on the branches. All
that the tree can do ut this time is TO
callous the newly. broken roots so that
new fibrcs may put forth. This is bet
ter done in some protected place. The
rule, therefore should BE- to take up
trees early. heel them in where til ey
will not be exposed TO sun and wind,
and only plant in the open ground
when it becomes warm enough for roots
TO grow.
No farm product of equal value il
more unsatisfactory to hold for q rise
than butter. It's price, when newly
made, is nearly always the best 1t is
subject to greater deterioration in
quality than any other product. and nc
matter how carefully protected must
suffer some in comparison with that
which is freshly made. The Old-fash.
ionel dairy butter made in june used
to be good for twelve-month if pack
eel IN sweet crooks and covered with
salt brine to exclude any odors. There
is tile such butter now. That mad
bv the creamery process is first class
While fresh. but lacks keeping qualit ties.
As nearly all enterrrising dair, men
have oreamer e. there is less reall,
good butter made from milk set in the
old-fashioned way than formerly.
As soon as SOW is got with pic. il
she be of good feeding breed she WI
begin to fatteh. and it will require ex.
ira care TO avoid giving much gran or
meal which will surely make her toe
fat. Mix W tn Stops from the kitchen
is an excellent feed and il something
moro solid is required it III be found
in mil! feed and oatmeal mixed. As
the SOW nears the time for parlur ton.
roots or some other green food should
be given If possible. 1t often happens
that excessively fat sows have thin
scrawny and weakly pigs. This is
usually due to feeding too much corn.
which fattens the SOW. while it furn-
lshes little material for building ND the
Young which she is carrying. These
fat sows are more kelly 70 have fever
when they drop their vounS. and thus
destroy them. But when this danger
Is passed the SOW with Young pigs can
not easily be too fat The pigs will be
apt to unduly exhaust her unless she is
gsnsreusly tsd